Today, on June 21 National Take your dog to work day is marked in the US to encourage the workplaces to become dog-friendly. It becomes very difficult to leave your beloved pet back home and heading to work.
This day observes a holiday that also aims at encouraging dog adoption and promotes how they bring joy into the people’s lives. Most people are leading busy lives especially in the corporate world, most people get in pets as stress relievers but due to lack of time, they could not take care of them properly.
So this day was marked to encourage getting a dog to work and to include them as a part of daily work lives. The celebration of the day is just as its name suggests. The people are recommended to get their pets with them to their workplace.
History and Significance of National Take Your Dog to Work Day
In the year 1996, the first celebration of National Take Your Dog to Work Day was held. The unofficial holiday was created by Pet Sitters International to encourage dog adoption and also to make people feel how having a pet bring happiness in their lives. Pet Sitters International realized that a lot of people left their pets at home that are the reason this initiative was started to help them find good homes with love and respect. A number of businesses across the UK allowed dogs at the workplace since 2014.
This day is marked in Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Israel.
Apart from promoting pet and human interaction or adoption, this day also conducts certain programs which raise funds and are given to charity organizations. The adoption of dogs from local shelters, rescue groups and societies are promoted.
